How to buy Nestlé shares in the UK

Nestlé S.A. (NESN) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in Switzerland which employs around 270,000 staff. Nestlé is listed on the SW and traded in Swiss Franc. Its current price of CHF76.52 is 8.9% down on its price a month ago (CHF84.00).

How to buy shares in Nestlé

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. NESN in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in Nestlé

Via a fund

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Nestlé), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Nestlé is a major part of the SW, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Frequently asked questions

Nestlé's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 29 June 2008. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Nestlé shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Nestlé shares which in turn could have impacted Nestlé's share price.
It's as easy to sell Nestlé as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Nestlé shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Nestlé shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Nestlé financials

Revenue TTM	CHF92.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	17.23%
Gross profit TTM	CHF43 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.34%
Return on equity TTM	32.68%
Profit margin	12.16%
Book value	CHF12.59
Market capitalisation	CHF199.8 billion
EBITDA	CHF18.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Nestlé shares

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